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☆ Daniil Medvedev booed off the court after Paris Masters exit, while Novak Djokovic eases through
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

3 Daniil Medvedev also faced a shock second round defeat at the Paris Masters, losing in three sets to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday. After Dimitrov took the first set 6-3 and with the score locked at 5-5 in the second, Medvedev threw his racket before stepping up to serve. Despite the disruption, Medvedev managed to level things up and won the second set tie-break to send the match to a deciding final set. Djokovic, who hold the record for the most Masters 1000 tournament wins, celebrates after the match. With Medvedev and Alcaraz both suffering earlier-than-planned exits, Djokovic’s path to a 40th Masters title may have just gotten slightly easier.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz’s, Daniil Medvedev, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Dimitrov, Medvedev, Antonio Borga, Renaud Lichtenstein –, ” Medvedev, Alexander Bublik, jeered, “, ”, Novak Djokovic breezed, Tomás Martín, Djokovic, Stephanie Lecocq, Reuters Djokovic, Alcaraz Organizations: CNN, Paris Masters, Bulgarian, Medvedev, Reuters, Argentine Locations: Eurasia, Paris, Serbia

☆ Alcaraz on the mend, plans to play Paris Masters, ATP Finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - World number two Carlos Alcaraz will play at the Paris Masters and the ATP Finals in Turin, the 20-year-old Spaniard said on Wednesday, after he withdrew from the Swiss Indoors championships this month due to injury. "I am feeling better every day and I will play Paris-Bercy and be in Turin for the ATP Finals! He surrendered his number one world ranking to Djokovic at the U.S. Open, where he lost in the semi-final round. The Paris Masters begin on Monday, while the ATP Finals run from Nov. 12 through Nov. 19. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Amy Tennery, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Paris Masters, ATP, Swiss, Wimbledon, Paris, Indian Wells, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Turin, Madrid, Cincinnati, New York

☆ France targets 16 billion euros in savings next year, trims growth outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Leigh Thomas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The French government aims to squeeze 16 billion euros ($17 billion) in savings from its 2024 budget, finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday as he trimmed France's growth outlook. Le Maire said 10 billion euros in savings would come from scrapping caps on power and gas prices, put in place to soften the pain for households from Europe's energy price crisis. Le Maire said the inflation shock over the last year would further subside, boosting household consumption - the traditional motor of French economic growth. While the government aims to cut spending, it would nonetheless increase some expenditures, with 4 billion euros more earmarked for the interior ministry and the armed forces. A further 7 billion euros has been set aside for environmentally friendly investments due to be presented later this month and financed by removing some of the tax breaks which some industries get on their on fossil fuel use.

Persons: Digital Security Bruno Le Maire, Benoit Tessier, Bruno Le Maire, Le Maire, Leigh Thomas, David Holmes Organizations: Economy, Finance, Industry, Digital Security, Bercy Finance Ministry, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Paris, France

☆ Novak Djokovic faces Daniil Medvedev in US Open men’s final as he seeks record-extending 24th grand slam title
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

He drew level with Rafael Nadal’s 22 grand slam titles at the Australian Open, pulled clear with a men’s record 23 grand slam titles at the French Open, was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, and now has another chance to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam titles in the US Open final on Sunday. Standing in his way is third seed Daniil Medvedev who stunned Alcaraz in the semifinals and who has already defeated Djokovic in a US Open final before, and in straight sets. “For example, I beat him in the US Open final, he beat me in Bercy in a great match. Daniil Medvedev won the US Open in 2021. “Every Grand Slam final could be the last one,” he told reporters ahead of the final.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal’s, Carlos Alcaraz, Margaret Court’s, Daniil Medvedev, Alcaraz, Djokovic, ” “, Novak, it’s, ” Medvedev, Carlos, ”, Medvedev, –, Rod Laver, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Ken Rosewall, “, ‘, ’ Djokovic, Laslo Djere Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, ATP, Nadal, ”, 101st, Covid, Alcaraz, ESPN, Sky Sports Locations: Bercy, Cincinnati, Russian, Australia

☆ Need to raise game against Djokovic, says Medvedev ahead of U.S. Open final
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev expects Novak Djokovic to be in top form at Sunday's U.S. Open final, but the third-seeded Russian adds that he will try to produce his "best-ever version" to beat the record-23-time Grand Slam champion. Djokovic, 36, is hunting a fourth U.S. Open title that would see him equal Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams and a good measure of revenge on Medvedev. For example, I beat him in the U.S. Open final, he beat me in Bercy (Paris Masters) in a great match. Carlos beat him in Wimbledon, he beat him in Cincinnati," Medvedev told reporters. And I have to be, if I want to still beat him, 10 times better than I was that day."

Persons: Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz's, Djokovic, Margaret Court's, Carlos, Novak, he's, It's, Alcaraz, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Michael Perry Organizations: U.S, Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows, U.S, Bercy, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, New York, Bengaluru

CNN —Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with long-term efforts to clean up the river allowing swimming events to take place in its waters. “At the Paris 2024 Games, the athletes will inaugurate swimming in the river with the Olympic events. A revival that will pave the way for aquatic leisure,” reads a statement from Paris city hall published July 10. An empty boat travels the River Seine during the technical test event last week for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony. This will allow open water swimming events, paratriathlon and triathlon events to take place by the Alexandre III bridge.

Persons: CNN —, Catherine Steenkeste, Nicolas Londinsky, Alexandre III, Bras de, Londinsky, ”, Anne Hidalgo, ” Hidalgo Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, “, Authorities, Bercy Locations: Seine, Paris, Bras Marie, Bras de Grenelle, ”

Experts estimate that about half of the German electric vehicles registered in the United States are leased. While the scale of the U.S. subsidies has attracted most attention, the EU has large potential resources of its own. THE REAL PROBLEM"The amounts of subsidies in Europe are in line or even more than those in the United States, that is not the problem," said one senior European Union official. "The real problems are the incentives to make firms move production to the United States," said the official, referring to the local content requirements. To ensure Europe can compete with the United States, the European Commission on Wednesday proposed measures including loosening EU state aid rules and repurposing existing EU funds.

☆ Nadal to return at Paris Masters, says coach
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will return to competition at next week's Paris Masters before taking his place at the season-ending ATP Finals, coach Carlos Moya said. He also took time off for the birth of his first child with wife Mery Perello on Oct. 8. Moya confirmed that Nadal would use the Masters 1000 event in Bercy, which the world number two has never won, as part of his preparations for the ATP's finale in Turin from Nov. 13-20. "Before arriving in Turin, you have to play matches in Paris, which are similar," Moya told IB3 TV. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Lafarge, which became part of Swiss-listed Holcim (HOLN.S) in 2015, agreed to pay $778 million in forfeiture and fines as part of the plea agreement. "Lafarge made a deal with the devil," Breon Peace, the top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, told reporters following the guilty plea. At that point, Islamic State took possession of the remaining cement and sold it for the equivalent of $3.21 million, prosecutors said. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauHolcim said that former Lafarge executives involved in the conduct concealed it from Holcim, as well as from external auditors. No Lafarge executives were charged in the United States.

Companies Lafarge Sa FollowHolcim AG FollowNEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - French cement maker Lafarge pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a U.S. charge that it made payments to groups designated as terrorists by the United States, including Islamic State. The admission in Brooklyn federal court marked the first time a company has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization. Lafarge, which became part of Swiss-listed Holcim (HOLN.S) in 2015, agreed to pay $778 million in forfeiture and fines as part of the plea agreement. U.S. prosecutors said that Lafarge paid Islamic State and al Nusra Front, through intermediaries, the equivalent of approximately $5.92 million. At that point, Islamic State took possession of the remaining cement and sold it for the equivalent of $3.21 million, prosecutors said.

☆ London, Paris, Frankfurt and beyond: CNBC names Europe's best hotels for business travel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Monica Buchanan Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

CNBC Travel and the market data firm Statista today release a ranking of the "Best Hotels for Business Travelers" in Europe. FrankfurtSofitel Frankfurt Opera JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt Best Western Premier IB Hotel Friedberger Warte Le Meridien Frankfurt Steigenberger Airport Hotel FrankfurtSofitel Frankfurt Opera Source: Sofitel Frankfurt OperaThe Sofitel Frankfurt Opera is on Opera Square, or the Opernplatz, near the city's famed opera house. ParisLe Bristol Paris Les Jardins du Faubourg Kimpton - St Honore Paris Pullman Paris Center-Bercy Le MeuriceLe Bristol Paris Source: Le Bristol Paris | Claire CocanoGuests of Le Bristol Paris can count President Emmanuel Macron as a neighbor — Elysee Palace, the official residence of France's president — is just steps away. StockholmGrand Hotel Stockholm Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel Stockholm Hotel At Six Bank Hotel Lydmar HotelGrand Hotel Stockholm Source: Grand Hotel StockholmTying for No. ViennaPalais Coburg Hotel Residenz Hotel Sans Souci Wien The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna The Harmonie Vienna Grand Hotel Wien This grand hotel built in 1845 is the former home of Austrian royalty.

El l-a învins pe sârbul Novak Djokovic (nr. Medvedev a devenit cu această ocazie al doilea jucător rus care se impune în Turneul Campionilor, după Nikolai Davîdenko, în 2009, la prima ediţie care a avut loc în capitala britanică. Finala de duminică este cea mai lungă din istoria Turneului Campionilor, de când se dispută în trei seturi, câştigătorul fiind decis după 2 ore şi 42 minute de joc. Este, de asemenea, una dintre cele mai strânse, pe parcursul căreia Medvedev a reuşit 115 puncte în total, faţă de 112 realizate de Thiem. Daniil Medvedev este al patrulea tenisman din istorie, după Stefan Edberg, Michael Stich şi Novak Djokovic, care câştigă Turneul Campionilor la un an după ce a pierdut toate cele trei meciuri la prima sa participare la acest eveniment.

Persons: Medvedev, sârbul Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Agerpres . Medvedev, Nikolai Davîdenko, Daniil Medvedev, Stefan Edberg, Michael Stich, Novak Djokovic Organizations: Agerpres, Turneul Campionilor Locations: Paris, Bercy, grecului Stefanos, britanică, Italia, Torino

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